Residential Support Worker Location: Barnsley Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Sector: Children and Family Services Salary: £15.84 per hour (Umbrella) Contract Type: Temporary (3 months) Hours: Up to 37 hours per week (Early: 7:00 AM–2:30 PM | Late: 2:00 PM–10:00 PM | Waking nights) Shift Pattern: Includes weekend and shift work Role Overview Join Barnsley’s Short Breaks Service as a Residential Support Worker, providing essential care and support to children and young people with additional needs, complex health conditions, and learning disabilities. This in-home role supports day-to-day living, emotional development, and positive outcomes through a safe, nurturing, and child-centred approach. Key Duties May Include Acting as a key link worker for individual children and young people • Providing physical, emotional, educational, and social care and support • Administering medication in line with regulations and internal policies • Building positive relationships with families, professionals, and the local community • Supporting care planning, assessments, and participation in review meetings • Promoting children's rights, safeguarding, and advocacy • Completing accurate electronic records and contributing to reports • Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, safety, and wellbeing within the home • Assisting with risk assessments a...